Mexico’s second largest city is an
excellent introduction to this country, with its
vibrant historic center, the art and craft markets,
its folkloric ballet and mariachi orchestras. The town
of Guadalajara was founded in 1531 by Spanish explorer
Cristóbal de Oñate. Then between 1531 and 1542 after
few relocations, today's city of Guadalajara was
founded at its current site by Crístobal de Oñate on
February 14, 1542, by Royal decree of King Charles V.
Guadalajara, it is considered the city that most
epitomizes the external concept of Mexico propagated
by the international mass media (characterized by
charros, tequila, sombreros, and mariachis). Some of
the main landmarks in Guadalajara historic center are:

· Guadalajara
Cathedral with an eclectic mix of gothic,
neoclassical and palladian architecture.

· Plaza of the
Crosses. Four Plazas shaped like a cross with the
Cathedral at the center.

· Plaza de Armas
offers one of the best views of the cathedral and
the Governor's Office. It features a French Ironwork
from 1885 and four States on the corners of the
place symbolizing the Four Seasons.

· Plaza de la
Liberación features two large cup-shaped fountains
and a gigantic sculpture of Miguel Hidalgo, the man
who signed the Mexican Declaration of Independency
on the current Governor's Office. It also serves as
an atrium for the oldest surviving theatre in the
city "Teatro Degollado", also it is an usual spot
for massive free concerts.

· Rotonda de los
Jalicienses Ilustres serves as a mausoleum for
important men and women born in Jalisco, the park
around contrasts with the serious aspect of the
Mausoleum itself.

· Palacio de
Gobierno is the historical center of the government
of the State of Jalisco. Today it is mostly visited
for the murals painted there by José Clemente
Orozco. The most famous of these is a huge portrait
of Miguel Hidalgo in the vault of the old chambers
of the state council.

· Instituto
Cultutal Cabañas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since
1997, is a cultural and art center where fresco
paintings of Jose Clemente Orozco are exhibited.

Begins and ends in Mexico City.

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